Robert Gates

The focus on sound-bite slogans such as no U.S. "boots on the ground" and "what will victory look like?" miss the key point of President Obama's plan to lead a multinational coalition in the fight against the terrorist group self-proclaimed as the Islamic State. What Americans should hold Obama to were the statements in his radio address Saturday. The Islamic State's main threat today is "to the people of Iraq, Syria and the broader Middle East," he said. "It's more effective to use our capabilities to help partners on the ground secure their own country's futures. … We will use our air power. We will train and equip our...

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